美国民众有幸目睹到了在奥巴马当选总统后新装修的“白宫办公室”，在奥巴马上任后的“第一办公室”变化很大。

白宫办公室新装潢

　　After18 months as President, Barack Obama has finally put his own stamp on The Oval Office. And if the results are anything to go by, he is hoping for a golden era in the White House. Americans got their first look at the revamp last night when the President addressed the nation about the end of the combat mission in Iraq.
当美国总统奥巴马当地时间8月31日晚8点在"白宫椭圆形办公室"发表全国讲话，正式宣布结束美军在伊拉克的作战任务时，美国民众有幸目睹到了在奥巴马当选总统后的“白宫办公室新装潢”，美国民众惊喜的发现，在奥巴马上任后的“第一办公室”还是发生了相当大的变化的。

旧办公室显得很肃穆  

　　How it used to look: The old-fashioned coffee table has gone, as have two paintings. The Oval Office rug featuring spokes has also been replaced as has the Churchill bust on the right.In the redecorated Oval Office, two plump mustard corduroy sofas take pride of place, facing a boxy, modern coffee table covered with marble-looking tiles.The pale wallpaper of the Bush era has been replaced with a two-tone stripe of beige and gold.
大家一起来找茬！！！让我们一起来回顾一下“椭圆形办公室”相对“小布什的任期”发生了什么样的变化吧：我们 看到小的咖啡桌不翼而飞，总统办公桌右边的人物雕像的丘吉尔雕塑也换成了马丁路德金的雕塑。在重新装潢后的办公室中，芥末色灯芯绒沙发取代了旧沙发，实木 咖啡桌被大理石瓷砖的桌子所取代。就连小布什时代的墙纸也换成了竖条纹的“金色墙纸”。

奥巴马利用地毯体现个性 

　　Putting your own seal on it: Mr Obama has gone for a more understated President seal
就连办公室正中央的“总统地毯”都被奥巴马注上了个人特色的烙印。

小布什的“太阳状辐射线条”地毯

　　Old times: President George W. Bush speaks to school children. The old presidential seal, designed by former first lady Laura Bush, featured radiating spokes
原先小布什的总统地毯是在圆形图案周围搭配了“太阳状辐射线条”的，奥巴马时代，这些“太阳状辐射线条”被静色所取代。

总统办公桌并未发生任何变化

　　Staying resolute: The famous old desk, carved from the timbers of a British warship, will remain in the office
令人高兴的是，最重要的总统办公桌并未发生任何变化，这个雕刻有英国战舰的木头桌子原封不动的还放在那里。

　　Revamped: The new-look Oval Office also features modern lamps and office-style chairs for visitors
焕然一新的奥巴马时代：新办公室被加以时尚的台灯和供客人坐的“办公室”类型的单椅。　

新地毯修饰上5位名人名言

　　And the distinctive sunburst rug designed by Laura Bush is gone. In its place is a rather more muted rug, which is ringed with five quotations – four from former presidents and one from civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
前第一夫人劳拉·布什设计的“太阳辐射线条”地摊被柔和色调的地毯所取代，新地毯修饰上5位名人名言。（4位前美国总统的经典名言以及马丁路德金的名言）

丘吉尔的雕塑被马丁路德金的雕塑所取代

　　New addition: This bust of Martin Luther King has been added to the Oval Office, but there's no place for Winston Churchill
丘吉尔的雕塑被马丁路德金的雕塑所取代。

奥巴马的私房照

　　Treasured moments: The family photos displayed at the Oval Office
当然家庭合照是必不可少的，奥巴马的夫人米歇尔·奥巴马以及2个女儿的照片摆在总统桌的正后方。

记者对新办公室很有兴趣

　　Open house: Photographers document the new carpeting, wallpaper and sofas for posterity

　　办公室供记者们拍摄。

　　Vocabulary

　　Oval Office N 美国总统办公室(又称椭圆形办公室)